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Title: The Encyclopedia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, and general literature. With new maps, and original American articles by eminent writers. With American revisions and additions, bringing each volume up to date Year: 1892 (1890s) Authors: Baynes, Thomas Spencer, 1823-1887 Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries Publisher: Chicago R.S. Peale Co Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Text Appearing Before Image: ing but interesting building,mainly of the 14th century, and incorporating fragmentsof a Roman temple and early Christian churches. DonCarlos of Spain (d. 1855) is interred in the south aisle, andFouch^, Napoleons minister of police, in front of thechurch, while the churchyard contains the grave andmonument of Winckelmann, the archxologist, who wasmurdered at Trieste in 1768. The Arco di Riccardo, alsoin the old town, derives its name from a popular delusionthat it was connected with Richard Coeur-de-Lion, but isprobably an arch of a Roman aqueduct. A collection ofRoman antiquities found in or near the town has beenformed near the castle. The most prominent building inthe new town is the Tergesteo, a huge edifice containingthe exchange and numerous shops and offices. Tlie newmunicipal buildings, with the handsome hall of the pro-vincial diet, the Palazzo Revoltella, the offices of theAustrian Lloyds, and the handsome old exchange arealso noteworthy. The church of S. Jlaria Maggiore is

Text Appearing After Image: Plan of Trieste. a characteristic specimen of Jesuit architecture, and thenew Greek church is one of the handsomest Byzantinestructures in the empire. The city hospital has accom-modation for 2000 patients. The huge Politeama is thelargest theatre. In front of the Palazzo Revoltella is amonument to the emperor Maximilian of Mexico, who hadbeen an admiral in the Austrian service. His sumptuouschateau of Miramar is one of the lions of the neighbour-hood. The capacious harbour, consisting of two parts, theold and the new, is protected by extensive moles andbreakwaters, and has been greatly improved within thelast ten or fifteen years. From the harbour the CanalGrande extends into the town, allowing large vessels tounload at the warehouses. At the end of the Molo StaTeresa is a lighthouse upwards of 100 feet high. Thepopulation ofthe town (6424 in 1758) and district ofTrieste in 1880 was 144,844, of whom 74,544 belongedto the town proper and 133,019 to the town and suburbs.The town popula

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